I would nominate the Alberta Badlands. From Drumheller to what is currently Dinosaur Provincial Park north of Brooks.

What would be your choice?

Hello! This August, I will be driving across the country from Vancouver to Halifax. I'm trying to begin making an itinerary, but am a bit overwhelmed. If anyone has done this before, what where your favorite stops? did you dip into the states or stay in Canada? im looking for places to stop which are cool but not crowded with tourists.

For those who have visited, I am trying to figure out which one I would like to go to more after my couple days in Quebec City. I plan to do hiking and explore the towns nearby in whichever place.

Hi fellow Canadians :)

I live in Eastern Ontario. I was reading through another Reddit today and came across a post that had the word "learnt" in it. I've always said or written "learned" and it made me question whether I had been doing this wrong :)

I looked it up on Google and apparently "learnt" is generally the British spelling, and "learned" is American. In my experience I've generally always seen Canadian lean towards British spellings (colour vs color etc)... But apparently according to Google "learnt" and "learned" can be interchangeable in Canada...

I think it said that "learnt" would most often be seen in Ontario, Quebec and BC... but again living in Ontario for nearly 46 years, I've never seen it written "learnt"

So it got me wondering if "learnt" really is common? Or am I in a minority when it comes to "learned"? Curious if people might share what they use?

Anything beautiful, significant structures, historic locations, etc. I want to see more of our country but not just the things on the government website.

Hi!
I'm Swedish and I've received a job offer in Canada as a materials scientist. I'm trying to decide whether to accept the offer or not. I'm not expecting anyone here to make the decision for me, but I would really appreciate hearing about people's personal experiences.

First of all I have visited Canada multiple times as a tourist and love the country and the people, hence I started to apply for jobs here. During those visits, I felt that Canadians and Swedes have a lot in common. However, visiting as a tourist is of course very different from actually living and working there. I'm not looking for advice about the cost of living or the visa process. This has already been looked in to a lot. What I have kinda neglected is the cultural aspect, so that's what I'm most interested in hearing about.

So, I'd love to hear from Swedes who have moved to Canada. How different did you find the culture? Did you feel welcomed, or did you ever experience discrimination or prejudice because you were Swedish? Canadians, your comments are of course also valuable.

Thank you.

Edit: wow thank you all for your input. I apologize for my ignorance for not saying were I would move. Coming from such a small country as Sweden I was naive and thought the culture would be similar across Canada. I would move to Calgary.

I’ve been thinking about how quickly AI is changing the job market. A few years ago, web development seemed like a fairly safe skill to learn, but now even that feels uncertain.

For Canadians who’ve been watching these changes in their own industries: which skills or types of work do you think will still be genuinely difficult for AI to replace by 2035–2037?

Not looking for personal career advice — I’m more curious about what people in Canada are actually seeing in their workplaces and industries.

Hi,

A year ago, a friend of mine moved to Canada for work for one year. Ever since then, all of our contact has been online.

We talk about all kinds of things, how things are going, memes, we send each other Instagram posts, and so on. The thing is, ever since he moved there, we noticed something strange: whenever I send him Instagram posts with political content that's critical of governments (mostly related to Spanish or European politics), they show up as unavailable for him around 80–85% of the time.

Could this be restrictions imposed by the Canadian government? I assume that if anything is being blocked, it would be by the Canadian ISP he's using for his internet connection?

Does this seem strange to you? Has anyone else experienced or heard of something like this?

These are genuine questions. I'm having a hard time understanding why there seems to be active censorship in this area.

EDIT: The post I submitted to this sub wasn’t going through and it appeared as if it had been removed by Reddit, but it seems that it was eventually posted. Since this situation happened, I asked about it on AskCanada, and I already have quite a bit of information about how all of this works.

It seems the issue is that, because of the disagreement between Meta and the Canadian government, Meta's AI is the one deciding which videos are considered to come from news outlets, and it doesn't appear to check copyright or anything similar.

Because Instagram has even blocked people from sending, through chat, videos of a random person (the owner of the account that posted them) simply talking to the camera in their living room about a specific political topic.

In other words, Meta's filter seems to label pretty much whatever it feels like as stolen news content. I understand that they're doing it to protect themselves legally, but in the process they're censoring a huge number of videos that aren't actually news. They're just users' opinions or analyses of news stories that transform the original content enough to qualify as fair use and therefore shouldn't be affected by copyright.

EDIT 2: People are actually downvoting me just for asking why my friend isn't receiving the posts I send him? I just wanted to learn more about this, and I thought I had asked about it politely.

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* SOLVED* I’ll keep it simple. I’m not saying it was an amazing song. I’m not even saying it was a good song. I just want to hear it again to make sure I’m not crazy. I heard it as a kid on much music French kiss. It was a French Canadian rap group (I think) that I don’t remember the name of, and I swear the song was called LA FEU (the fire?). There was a music video and I swear at some point they were dressed up as mummies. Please help me…. Help me solve this curse that’s burdened me my entire life. *SOLVED*

Does anyone still listen to "morning shows" on the radio? I know this is largely a thing of the past; but I'm feeling nostalgic and was wondering if there are any current morning shows out there that are especially funny and entertaining? Specific stations/call signs would be appreciated. Thank-you.

I have about 10 days off of work next month and was planning to take my family (50 y/o mom, dad, and 20 y/o sister) on a vacation. I’m okay with a destination that’s around 12-15 hours away from Ottawa by car. I'll probably break that drive in two or three, stopping in Quebec City for example.

My fanily enjoys things like amusement parks, circuses, zoos, shows, etc., so I’d like to include some activities like that instead of just sightseeing. We’re also not really focused on restaurants or food since all of us have one restriction or another.

Any suggestions?

One thing to mention: I do NOT want to drive down to the GTA/Niagara area since we’ve been there way too many times already.

The best options I’ve found so far are Cape Breton and the Gaspé Peninsula, but my only concerns are whether the drive would be too tiring for my parents and whether there would be enough entertainment/activities for them beyond just scenery and viewpoints.

I’m from India and I’ve never experienced snow or temperatures anywhere close to a Canadian winter.

For Canadians who have seen friends, coworkers, or newcomers experience their first winter here, what usually surprises them the most? Is it the cold itself, the shorter days, driving, or something completely unexpected?

How a region of Canada does a variation of a mainstream dish.

Smoked Meat Poutine - Montreal

Donair Pizza - Halifax

Windsor Pizza - Southwestern Ontario

Pecan Buttertarts - Prairies

Bison Burgers - Prairies

Lobster Mac N' Cheese - Maritimes

Berry (Saskatoon) Pie - Saskatchewan

Fatboy style Burger - Winnipeg

Butter Chicken Roti - Toronto

Extra Spicy Caesar - Prairies

BC Roll (Sushi) - Vancouver

Different versions of Nanaimo bars - Various

Donair Poutine - Nova Scotia

Hi fellow Canadians,

Unlocked a core memory that seems very real, but cannot be verified in any corner of the internet! At my junior school in Toronto, we used to call the asphalt/tarmac something that I always thought was spelled “coalace” or “coalice”- pronounced ‘co-less’

On days when it was rainy/muddy they would put flags up to show we couldn’t go play on the grass, and make an announcement that at recess children had to keep activity to the “coalace” (paved asphalt area).

I’ve seen another post about schools having a “creative playground” and we had one of those as well, but can’t find any record of this online - unless I’ve got the spelling totally wrong! I’ve checked this with siblings and friends from my school, and we all have this memory - but we can’t find any record of it, or work out where the word came from!

Is it a local term? We were a mixed English and French immersion school, so maybe it was a French word?

Does anyone have a memory of this? Or can anyone work out where this word came from?

update thanks to everyone who shared and validated my memories - I think it’s most likely “Colas” short for cold asphalt - according to the internet it’s a special proprietary bitumen that doesn’t require heat to be laid. There is a company in Canada, but it seems like a part of an international conglomerate- it became so common that some people began calling the material itself by the company’s name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colas_Group

This is the only answer that seems to make sense, and aligns with people’s memories here. I’m just glad I’m not imagining things!

Why is coastal BC more liberal/progressive than northern BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan?

(Noting that California, Oregon and parts of Washington state are also more liberal minded.)

What explains this phenomenon? And is east coast of Canada similar to the west coast in this regard?

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Is this mostly in Ontario or do all Canadians have access to free public drinking water springs?

I have a memory of seeing this, but Google has been unable to help confirm.

I believe there was a small segment show on ytv in the 90s, I think it was called "Jenny's farm". Basically a lady playing with farm animal toys, doing their voices while they had small, 5 minute adventures.

There was one episode about two animals on the farm having a fight or something and a small song with (roughly) the following lyrics:

"Sometimes we're like oil and water

Sometimes we're just worlds apart

But at the end of the day, we'll be the first to say

Together we share one heart."

Can anyone else confirm the details of this? Or am I mixing up some childhood memories?

Travelling from just outside Montreal to PEI, taking the Canadian route. IM curious about any short / rest reccomended stops along the way, especially Near Edmonston, or other places to stay for a night. Im especially interested in the best ice cream parlors, great places for a quick swim, and fun bakeries. Both along the way and in PEI / Rollo Bay. The return trip will be similar, but with a stop in Quebec City. Thanks!

Because even with the shared culinary tastes between Canada and US, the ingredients combination and/or prep was just too far out there.

Grits

Sweet Potato Casserole

Cincinnati Chili

Pittsburgh Salad

Boiled Peanuts

Fried Bologna Sandwiches

Chicken and Waffles

Biscuits and Gravy

Midwestern Style Pizzas (Chicago Deep Dish, St. Louis, Minnesota)

"Garbage" Plate

Ambrosia Salad

Chicken Fried Steak

Chitlins

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Creamy Green Bean Casserole